John 3:5

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

Cross References (29)

  • Ezekiel 36:25–27 (110)

    I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your

  • Ephesians 5:26 (58)

    to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

  • Acts 2:38 (53)

    Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins,

  • 1 Peter 3:21 (36)

    And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a

  • 1 Corinthians 6:11 (33)

    And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord

  • 1 John 5:6–8 (32)

    This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spir

  • Isaiah 44:3–4 (30)

    For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants

  • Matthew 3:11 (26)

    I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy

  • Titus 3:4–7 (26)

    But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

  • 2 Corinthians 5:17–18 (21)

    Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

  • John 3:3 (20)

    Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

  • Mark 16:16 (18)

    Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

  • 1 Corinthians 2:12 (14)

    We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely

  • Galatians 6:15 (11)

    For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.

  • 1 John 5:1 (11)

    Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those

  • Romans 14:17 (11)

    For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

  • John 1:13 (10)

    children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

  • Matthew 18:3 (10)

    “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of hea

  • 1 John 2:29 (10)

    If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

  • 1 Peter 1:2 (9)

    according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkli

  • Luke 13:3 (8)

    No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

  • Matthew 28:19 (8)

    Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy

  • Ephesians 2:4–10 (7)

    But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

  • Acts 3:19 (7)

    Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

  • Luke 13:24 (6)

    “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 (6)

    But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to

  • Matthew 5:20 (6)

    For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdo

  • Romans 8:2 (5)

    For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

  • Luke 13:5 (4)

    No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”